Define the steps in the budget cycle and briefly describe them

What will be an ideal response?


Answer should include points such as:
The budget cycle is a sequence of four steps that are repeated every year about the same time in a well-organized government.
Budget preparation — Obtain input from stakeholders, budget is built and transmitted to city manager
Budget approval — City manager meets with police chief, budget hearings
Budget execution — Budget implementation
Audit — Independent verification by someone how has no stake in the outcome

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A) True B) False

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